The Avion
Aldridge, WS9 8PT
Aldridge, WS9 8PT
The Avion
Aldridge, WS9 8PT
Aldridge, WS9 8PT
Cask Beers Available
Cask Beers Available
Citra - 4.2%
Citra
Oakham
4.2% Session IPA
A Citra hopped session IPA. Light gold in colour, bursting with citrus and tropical hop flavours and sensationally refreshing.
Stone Faced - 4%
Stone Faced
Lymestone
4% Bitter
Pale and Dark Crystal Maris Otter malts unite to embrace a motherland of chewy toffee while fruits and berry flavours rush in. Styrian Goldings from the East and Nugget hops from the West are allied in perfect harmony as pine and citrus hop flavours caress the taste buds.
Ein Stein - 5%
Ein Stein
Lymestone
5% Pale
This lingering combination of pale Maris Otter malts and choice German hops may make you pause for thought. As you contemplate the gentle biscuit malts, fresh Hersbrucker hops seduce the taste buds educating and enlightening the palate.
Doom Bar - 4%
Doom Bar
Sharp's
4% Amber
A perfectly balanced beer combining subtle yet complex flavours. This creates an amber ale which is both satisfying and deliciously moreish.
Ruddles Best - 3.4%
Ruddles Best
Greene King
3.4% Best Bitter
A best bitter brewed with the rare Bramling Cross hop for soft fruit aroma and taste. The satisfying bitterness is balanced by sweet toffee/caramel from the crystal malt. Hops: Goldings, Pilgrim, Bramling Cross and Target.
Abbot Ale - 5%
Abbot Ale
Greene King
5% Premium Bitter
Warming, malty and fruity. Pale and amber malts contribute to a mouth filling and satisfying 'Horlicks' and biscuity maltiness. Challenger and First Gold give a base note of herbal hop and Fuggle as a late hop contributes the main fragrant fruity and floral and spicy notes. Fermented slowly to give just enough fruity esters providing a complex, satisfying and warming experience.
Craft Keg Available
Sumo - 4.7%
Sumo
Mad Squirrel
4.7% Golden
Named after the two heavyweight hops that battle it out in this brew (Summit and Mosaic), $UMO will wrestle your taste buds with a flavour combo of tropical fruit, dank herbs and weighty bitterness. Other beers may enter the ring but $UMO will be the last brew standing. Vegan friendly.
Easy IPA - 4.7%
Easy IPA
Seven Bro7hers
4.7% IPA
Our take on a classic with a modern twist. Inspired by our mates from across the pond, we use American hops that provide fruity aromas and a slight bitterness, making a super easy drinking session IPA. Vegan friendly.
Punk IPA - 5.6%
Punk IPA
BrewDog
5.6% IPA
This Trans-Atlantic fusion IPA is light golden in colour with tropical fruits and light caramel on the nose. The palate soon becomes assertive and resinous with the New Zealand hops balanced by the biscuit malt. The finish is aggressive and dry with the hops emerging over the warming alcohol.
Ciders & Perries Available
Old Rosie (2019) - 6.8%
Old Rosie (2019)
Westons
6.8% Med/Dry Cider
Old Rosie is the name given to our 1921 Aveling and Porter steam roller, that still sits in our yard in Herefordshire. Strong, reliable and so loved by everyone in the Westons family, we named this cloudy cider in her honour. Light, crisp and dry, this truly old fashioned cloudy cider is slowly matured and left unfiltered.
Black Dragon - 7.2%
Black Dragon
Gwynt y Ddraig
7.2% Medium Cider
The legendary Black Dragon! This medium cider now has quite a following amongst the most discerning cider drinkers. It is rich in colour, body and flavour with a fresh, fruity aroma.
Cherry - 3.4%
Cherry
Sandford Orchards
3.4% Fruit Cider
Deliciously sweet and tangy, bursting with cherry fruit and a hint of Bakewell - A luscious blend of fresh apple cider with the juice of cherries. Previously called Wilde Cherry.
Coming Soon
Comet IPA - 5%
Comet IPA
Byatt's
5% IPA
An IPA brewed with Comet and Crystal hops to produce beautiful citrus and tropical fruit notes. A definite pick me up.
Cherry Stone - 5.2%
Cherry Stone
Lymestone
5.2% Pale
Biscuit pale malts provide the backdrop for this sumptuous fruit beer. Amoretti cherries and Hersbrucker hops delicately combine.
Stone Cutter - 3.7%
Stone Cutter
Lymestone
3.7% Pale Ale
From the very first draught, this pale hoppy ale will slake your thirst. A fusion of Maris Otter malts and Pilot and Fuggles hops explode on the palate as biscuit and juicy fruit flavours give way to citrus and berry hops, good hop aroma and hoppy after taste.
Foundation Stone - 4.5%
Foundation Stone
Lymestone
4.5% Golden
A glorious golden pale ale crafted from the finest pale and crystal malts. Faint biscuit and chewy, juicy citrus fruits burst onto the palate then spicy Boadicea and Pilot hops pepper the taste buds leaving a pleasing long and dry bitter finish.
Regal Blond - 5.2%
Regal Blond
Byatt's
5.2% Golden
An easy drinking, strong, golden ale with flavour of lemon grass and hints of citrus fruits.
Stone The Crows - 5.4%
Stone The Crows
Lymestone
5.4% Dark Ale
A rich red to black beer carefully crafted from the finest crystal and chocolate malts. Chewy juicy fruit flavours give way to a deep lingering bitterness provided by an abundance of Styrian Goldings, Millenium and Nugget hops.